Wireless Update</h1> <article> <h1>Wireless Update</h1> <p>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> Cable operators are now viewing wireless as an inside/outside triple play.... </article> <article> <h1>High-Speed Internet Woes</h1> <p>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> Sometimes 'high-speed' isn't, and the problem can be anywhere between the sub and the Internet itself.... </article> <article> <h1>Should Cable Let Go?</h1> <p>Tue, 12 May 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> Over the years, cable operators have always wanted to control the box, and anyone who tried to wrest that control got squashed. But as the industry faces dizzying technological change and unprecedented competition, it might be time to reconsider whether total control is really worth the cost.... </article> <article> <h1>Cable Eyes Online Video</h1> <p>Fri, 1 May 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> As cable embraces the "anywhere, anytime, on any device" theme, new issues arise around media management.... </article> <article> <h1>Reality Check: Back to the Basics</h1> <p>Wed, 1 Apr 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> A few years back, I was working for the engineering division of a large Canadian MSO that operated cable systems in both Canada and the United States. One of my duties was performing system technical audits - Canadian BP 23 testing of the Canadian systems and FCC Proof of Performance testing of the U.S... </article> <article> <h1>Advanced Advertising</h1> <p>Wed, 1 Apr 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> In its move toward advanced advertising, the cable industry looks to transition from slow traditional techniques and infrastructure to a speedier Web-inspired model.... </article> <article> <h1>Broadband: Signal Leakage in an All-Digital Network</h1> <p>Sun, 1 Feb 2009 0:00:00 EST</p> A recent discussion on the SCTE-List about dealing with signal leakage in cable networks that have migrated to all-digital operation sparked a lengthy and very interesting thread of messages. As you know, Part 76 of the FCC Rules is very clear about signal leakage limits, leakage monitoring and measurement... </article> <article> <h1>Reality Check: Wireless HD, the Last 30 Feet</h1> <p>Sun, 1 Feb 2009 0:00:00 EST</p> The battle for the last 30 feet, to wirelessly deliver high definition (HD) video between the set-top box and the TV set, is now underway. Consumer electronics (CE) vendors are lining up behind three HDMI wireless replacement contenders: wireless HD (WiHD) 60 GHz technology, wirelesss home digital interface... </article> <article> <h1>The Case for EPON</h1> <p>Sun, 1 Feb 2009 0:00:00 EST</p> EPON is technically and economically superior to SONET rings for cell backhaul operations. Although 2.5G/3G backhaul can benefit from these savings, PON efficiencies will be required for 4G networks' data rates and increased cell tower density.... </article> <article> <h1>Reality Check: Five Nines: A Telecom Myth</h1> <p>Thu, 1 Jan 2009 0:00:00 EST</p> The coveted "five nines" (99.999 percent uptime) is a telecom myth. (Isenberg, David. "The Myth of Five Nines.") No data, study, facts, or evidence even remotely suggest that any residential telecom service has ever performed to such a level. A telecom service is a complete service - such as a telephone call... </article> </main></body></html>